Cameron Yick
@hydrosquall.bsky.social
data vis & diagrams. co-organize @DatavizNYC + software @datadoghq . visual exaptation | creative (en)coding
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Build the thing you wish to see in the world
A blog post about building things because you want to, learning about #ATProto, and some recently influential conversations I've had on the @overcommitted.dev with @bradhe.net @turoczy.bsky.social and @ngerakines.me
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A blog post about building things because you want to, learning about #ATProto, and some recently influential conversations I've had on the @overcommitted.dev with @bradhe.net @turoczy.bsky.social and @ngerakines.me
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Build the thing you wish to see in the world
For most of my career, I've been confusing building products with building businesses—and that confusion kept me from pursuing a lot of ideas. Two weeks off helped me realize that not everything needs...
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December 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Build the thing you wish to see in the world
A blog post about building things because you want to, learning about #ATProto, and some recently influential conversations I've had on the @overcommitted.dev with @bradhe.net @turoczy.bsky.social and @ngerakines.me
brittanyellich.com/build-the-th...
A blog post about building things because you want to, learning about #ATProto, and some recently influential conversations I've had on the @overcommitted.dev with @bradhe.net @turoczy.bsky.social and @ngerakines.me
brittanyellich.com/build-the-th...
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📊 The November 21 meetup is LIVE! We'll learn about Łukasz and Mateusz's lessons and experiences from building interactive diagrams for industry using open source libraries. Hosted at @datadoghq.com HQ in NYC.
RSVP here: www.meetup.com/datavisualiz...
RSVP here: www.meetup.com/datavisualiz...
Diagramming: a way to present complex industrial processes simply, Fri, Nov 21, 2025, 5:30 PM | Meetup
Lukasz and Mateusz (visiting New York as speakers for React Summit) from data visualization agency Synergy Codes will share lessons from their experience building data diag
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November 9, 2025 at 10:52 PM
📊 The November 21 meetup is LIVE! We'll learn about Łukasz and Mateusz's lessons and experiences from building interactive diagrams for industry using open source libraries. Hosted at @datadoghq.com HQ in NYC.
RSVP here: www.meetup.com/datavisualiz...
RSVP here: www.meetup.com/datavisualiz...
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📊 🧶 When was the last time you learned of a new chart? Do you know when to use parallel coordinates, hammock, or Sankey plots?
Join #dataviz fans & Professor/author Matthias Schonlau in NYC for the May 19 meetup on mixed categorical/numeric data @datadoghq.com! RSVP: www.meetup.com/datavisualiz...
Join #dataviz fans & Professor/author Matthias Schonlau in NYC for the May 19 meetup on mixed categorical/numeric data @datadoghq.com! RSVP: www.meetup.com/datavisualiz...
May 7, 2025 at 2:09 AM
📊 🧶 When was the last time you learned of a new chart? Do you know when to use parallel coordinates, hammock, or Sankey plots?
Join #dataviz fans & Professor/author Matthias Schonlau in NYC for the May 19 meetup on mixed categorical/numeric data @datadoghq.com! RSVP: www.meetup.com/datavisualiz...
Join #dataviz fans & Professor/author Matthias Schonlau in NYC for the May 19 meetup on mixed categorical/numeric data @datadoghq.com! RSVP: www.meetup.com/datavisualiz...
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QotD: "For the same reason it wouldn’t make sense to ask a robot to lift weights for you at the gym, it doesn’t make sense to ask an agent to “learn” papers for you."
I always tell this to my research assistants: if you use AI to summarize and write for you, you don't need to be my assistant. You don't need to do research at all.
Research should be selfish: *you* (not a machine) learn how to read, write, innovate, and dream. Otherwise, what is the point?
Research should be selfish: *you* (not a machine) learn how to read, write, innovate, and dream. Otherwise, what is the point?
May 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
QotD: "For the same reason it wouldn’t make sense to ask a robot to lift weights for you at the gym, it doesn’t make sense to ask an agent to “learn” papers for you."
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Elizabeth Goodspeed on why graphic designers can’t stop joking about hating their jobs > buff.ly/X4jyklg
March 29, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Elizabeth Goodspeed on why graphic designers can’t stop joking about hating their jobs > buff.ly/X4jyklg
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NYC's hidden parks and public spaces? There's an app for that! The NYC Public Space app by @chriswhong.bsky.social shows nearly 2,800 public spaces in NYC. bit.ly/4hy6CjL @gothamist.com
How to find New York City's hidden parks and public spaces
A former city planner has released a free app that maps open space in private hands.
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March 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
NYC's hidden parks and public spaces? There's an app for that! The NYC Public Space app by @chriswhong.bsky.social shows nearly 2,800 public spaces in NYC. bit.ly/4hy6CjL @gothamist.com
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this is exactly the kind of content I've missed, a good old nerdy roll-your-own #dataviz/#carto algorithm. also emphasizes how deep domain/topic knowledge is so important in making a good viz 🙌
For the German election we wanted to use a cartogram of German election districts but didn't find anything good, so we created our own. Here's a little nerd thread how the final algorithm worked 🤓 🧵 #gis #cartogram #election #datavis #cartography
February 28, 2025 at 8:56 AM
this is exactly the kind of content I've missed, a good old nerdy roll-your-own #dataviz/#carto algorithm. also emphasizes how deep domain/topic knowledge is so important in making a good viz 🙌
Several attendees (including me) noted this talk made them curious to interview relatives about their own family history. It was a good reminder that if you want decades of personal data l “Querying data” starts with talking to people, not writing SQL!
ICYMI: @bengarvey.com on showing networks that change over time for the web (canvas, d3js force layout, animation ) with family trees 🕸️🌲
Slides: bsky.app/profile/beng...
Code: github.com/bengarvey/li...
Slides: bsky.app/profile/beng...
Code: github.com/bengarvey/li...
February 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Several attendees (including me) noted this talk made them curious to interview relatives about their own family history. It was a good reminder that if you want decades of personal data l “Querying data” starts with talking to people, not writing SQL!
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A sign that accessibility and data viz is important: the most downloaded episode of the Data Stories Podcast ( @moritzstefaner.bsky.social @ebertini.bsky.social ) is the episode about accessibility with the amazing @fossheim.bsky.social
Check out the data: observablehq.com/@moritzstefa...
Check out the data: observablehq.com/@moritzstefa...
February 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A sign that accessibility and data viz is important: the most downloaded episode of the Data Stories Podcast ( @moritzstefaner.bsky.social @ebertini.bsky.social ) is the episode about accessibility with the amazing @fossheim.bsky.social
Check out the data: observablehq.com/@moritzstefa...
Check out the data: observablehq.com/@moritzstefa...
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Presenting the first new feature I added to my website with my voice, and why it matters.
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How to build a copy code snippet button and why it matters
It is impossible to highlight and copy code blocks when you are unable to use your hands. Here's how I built my copy code snippet button on my blog posts.
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January 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Presenting the first new feature I added to my website with my voice, and why it matters.
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I look forward to learning about wrangling and visualizing historical networks with @bengarvey.com of the Philadelphia #dataviz meetup. See you there! 👨👨👧👦🌳
📊 🌳 Are you curious about creative coding, visualizing networks, or lessons from 10+ years in building personal projects? Join #dataviz enthusiasts in NYC for @bengarvey.com's meetup on #d3js for family trees, at @datadoghq.com! RSVP: www.meetup.com/datavisualiz...
Lineage 3.0: Using D3.js to chart 250 years of family history, Wed, Feb 26, 2025, 5:45 PM | Meetup
**Abstract:**
"Lineage 3.0: Using D3.js to chart 250 years of family history" is a deep dive into the art and science of building network graphs with D3.js.
From mapping g
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February 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I look forward to learning about wrangling and visualizing historical networks with @bengarvey.com of the Philadelphia #dataviz meetup. See you there! 👨👨👧👦🌳
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The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here.
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
February 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here.
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
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Tomorrow, the #DuboisChallenge2025 kicks off, where over 10 weeks, we encourage people to re-create 10 visuals created by Du Bois for the 1900 Paris Exposition. The theme for this year is: Economics. See: github.com/ajstarks/dub...
February 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Tomorrow, the #DuboisChallenge2025 kicks off, where over 10 weeks, we encourage people to re-create 10 visuals created by Du Bois for the 1900 Paris Exposition. The theme for this year is: Economics. See: github.com/ajstarks/dub...
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This year the #DuboisChallenge will come to BlueSky, with the theme "Economics": #DuboisChallenge2025
January 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This year the #DuboisChallenge will come to BlueSky, with the theme "Economics": #DuboisChallenge2025
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A goldmine for vacation technical reading has just been published! An update to the one from 2020 to include 2020 - 2024 hot picks, there is so much great stuff in there I kept getting distracted building it :p
observablehq.com/@tomlarkwort...
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Most favorited Hacker News Posts
2020-09-01 to 2024-12-21 I need some good technical reading recs for the vacation. Time for an update of the Most favorited Hacker News Posts of All Time. If many hackers take the time to bookmark th...
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December 22, 2024 at 1:25 PM
A goldmine for vacation technical reading has just been published! An update to the one from 2020 to include 2020 - 2024 hot picks, there is so much great stuff in there I kept getting distracted building it :p
observablehq.com/@tomlarkwort...
observablehq.com/@tomlarkwort...
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Programming Historian is an amazing resource w/100+ lessons (in English version) covering code, data, map methods; labeled difficulty levels; written, peer-reviewed, edited by humanities scholars to accessibily walk you through new ways to approach your research: programminghistorian.org/en/lessons/
December 7, 2024 at 1:10 PM
Programming Historian is an amazing resource w/100+ lessons (in English version) covering code, data, map methods; labeled difficulty levels; written, peer-reviewed, edited by humanities scholars to accessibily walk you through new ways to approach your research: programminghistorian.org/en/lessons/
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🎨 Consistency: possibly the most important consideration when using color in a data visual or dashboard.
The role of color is not (only) to make your visual look good, but mainly functional: to provide emphasis and structure, to draw the attention or distinguish categories.
(1/4)
The role of color is not (only) to make your visual look good, but mainly functional: to provide emphasis and structure, to draw the attention or distinguish categories.
(1/4)
November 26, 2024 at 10:33 AM
🎨 Consistency: possibly the most important consideration when using color in a data visual or dashboard.
The role of color is not (only) to make your visual look good, but mainly functional: to provide emphasis and structure, to draw the attention or distinguish categories.
(1/4)
The role of color is not (only) to make your visual look good, but mainly functional: to provide emphasis and structure, to draw the attention or distinguish categories.
(1/4)
I contributed to this list of games for computational thinking organized by @warianoguerra . It is fun to see the many ways to play with the concepts of computers, without being in a code editor!
Playing with Code: Programming-Adjacent Games
Some weeks ago I was working on some explorable explanation for binary operators and I started thinking if there was any interesting work on making programming interactive, interesting, even fun.
I as
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March 24, 2024 at 4:43 PM
I contributed to this list of games for computational thinking organized by @warianoguerra . It is fun to see the many ways to play with the concepts of computers, without being in a code editor!
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HOW TO GET STARTED ON DATAVIZ BLUESKY 📊 IN 9 STEPS
If you're arriving here, you may wonder where is the dataviz community and how to partake in it.
Here's a thread on how I suggest going about it.
🧵👇
If you're arriving here, you may wonder where is the dataviz community and how to partake in it.
Here's a thread on how I suggest going about it.
🧵👇
January 29, 2024 at 3:03 PM
HOW TO GET STARTED ON DATAVIZ BLUESKY 📊 IN 9 STEPS
If you're arriving here, you may wonder where is the dataviz community and how to partake in it.
Here's a thread on how I suggest going about it.
🧵👇
If you're arriving here, you may wonder where is the dataviz community and how to partake in it.
Here's a thread on how I suggest going about it.
🧵👇